Banana Monkey Cupcakes With Chocolate Icing

Name: Banana Monkey Cupcakes With Chocolate Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 cupcakes, 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup mashed banana, about 2 large; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup chocolate chips (mini chips ideal); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips; 18 gingersnap cookies; 18 miniature Oreo cookies; 1 (4 1/4 ounce) package white decorating icing; 36 miniature M&M's chocolate candies, brown color

Submitted by Chef Lulu13

"This recipe is from Parents magazine. I saw this, and knew it would be perfect to make for my son's first birthday party."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 18 cupcakes
Serves:: 18

ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana, about 2 large
¹⁄₃ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
²⁄₃ cup chocolate chips (mini chips ideal)
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chocolate chips
18 gingersnap cookies
18 miniature Oreo cookies
1 (4 1/4 ounce) package white decorating icing
36 miniature M&M's chocolate candies, brown color

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 18 muffin cups. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, blend bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat in oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Alternately add flour and banana mixtures, ending with the flour. Stir in chocolate chips.
Fill cups two-thirds full. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
To Decorate: Heat cream and corn syrup in a pan until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate chips. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Glaze cupcakes with chocolate. Spoon extra into a plastic bag and refrigerate.
Cut gingersnaps to make a mouth. For ears, separate Oreos and remove filling. Pipe on white frosting for eyes and top with M&M's. Snip a small corner from bag of chocolate; pipe on hair and nostrils.

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Chef Lulu13

United States

<p>I am an operator at a nuclear plant. I share a home with my husband, our three sons (5, 2, and 1 years old), my mother and three dogs. I love cooking when I have time to sit down and actually cook good, made-from-scratch food (instead of frozen pizza or Hamburger Helper). All shared meals in our house are gluten free, due to some members of our household having Celiac disease.</p>

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